These were all Trade Princes and Governors of Lys, who, just a few days ago, held the greatest power in Lys, but now they were merely wealthy merchants.
"Trigg Omollen, why have you gathered us here?" Byromir, who often prided himself on his pure Valyrian blood, had long, bright silver hair and purple eyes.
Before Volantis conquered Lys, he was responsible for cargo transport at Lys's docks.
Now, he had not only lost his power but also a significant shipment stored in his warehouse.
So, upon seeing the convener, he eagerly inquired about the purpose, hoping to hear the answer he desired from the other party.
"No need to rush, Lord Byromir, we still have someone who hasn't arrived," Trigg Omollen motioned for him to calm down.
After waiting a while, and after two more people entered, he raised his hand to signal for everyone in the room to quiet down.
Then, leading a hooded woman beside him, he walked to the center of the group and motioned for the woman to lower her hood.
The woman had beautiful long, curly golden hair, a graceful figure, and a stunning appearance.
If it were peacetime, the Trade Princes and Governors present might have eagerly showered this beauty with attention, inviting her to their beds.
But now, such a beauty had temporarily lost her appeal in their hearts; they were more concerned with other matters.
Seeing the confused expressions of those around him, Trigg Omollen explained, "This is my beloved mistress, her name is Lynesse Hightower.
Yes, she is the Hightower you are all thinking of; she is the Hightower Earl's youngest daughter.
However, I brought her here not because of her Hightower identity, but because of her other connections.
Among her sisters, one is the Duke of Highgarden's wife in Westeros, and another sister's identity is even more extraordinary: she is the Earl of Summerhall's capable assistant, Moroya Hightower, the Mistress of Black Hollow."
As Trigg Omollen's words fell, discussions erupted in the room again.
Those present, being able to become top nobles in Lys, naturally did not lack wisdom; they quickly understood what Trigg Omollen wanted to say.
Someone, with a doubtful expression, said, "I remember Summerhall and Volantis have a very good relationship.
The reason Volantis attacked us this time was entirely because Nameria, the new Loisne Queen, mediated the conflict between the Elephant Party and the Tiger Party.
Nameria is the Lord of Summerhall's wife, so obviously Linde Terra should also be aware of Volantis's actions, and they might even be allies.
Otherwise, how could they cooperate so tacitly, with them attacking us here, and Summerhall occupying Myr and Tyrosh there?"
As someone voiced their suspicions, those around them expressed agreement, believing Lynd could not be trusted.
Trigg unhurriedly raised his hand again to signal for silence, then continued, "According to the news I just received, Linde Terra appeared on Grey Gallows of the Stepstones three days ago, and the Three Sea Monster Alliance's fleet has also gathered at Grey Gallows.
If I am not mistaken, Linde Terra should now be leading the Three Sea Monster Alliance's fleet to the outer sea of Lys."
"Does he also want to annex Lys?" someone immediately exclaimed.
Trigg calmly said, "Myr and Tyrosh have already publicly declared his sovereignty over the Disputed Lands, which means acknowledging him as the King of the Disputed Lands.
And our Lys is also part of the Disputed Lands.
Do you think he will let us go?"
Hearing Trigg's words, everyone's faces turned exceptionally grim.
They realized they were now like a ball of dough, to be kneaded by others at will.
"Who will be the ultimate victor, Volantis or Summerhall?" someone suddenly spoke.
Although everyone felt a little uncomfortable hearing this, they also clearly understood that in this struggle, Lys no longer had the right to participate; they were merely spoils of war.
"It should be Summerhall." Someone quickly gave the answer, and others nodded in agreement.
In the past, they might have thought the two sides were evenly matched and it would be difficult to determine a winner.
But as Lynd's series of deeds in Kohor spread, no one would favor Volantis anymore.
Not to mention Lynd's famous Three Sea Monsters, Lynd alone might be able to drown Volantis's entire fleet in the sea, after all, Lynd was truly the storm god incarnate.
Someone spoke, "Actually, pledging allegiance to Summerhall isn't bad.
I heard that most of the Governors and Magistrates in Tyrosh and Myr have retained their positions, and their various powers haven't been weakened too much.
Only the armed forces, such as the army and city-states guard, are controlled by Summerhall."
Many people echoed this sentiment, and although others did not agree, they did not deny it either; they simply remained silent, wondering what they were thinking.
Byromir asked in a deep voice, "Trigg, what about you?
Do you think it's better to pledge allegiance to Summerhall, or for Volantis to rule?"
Trigg cunningly equivocated, "I am merely a convener.
On these matters, I will follow everyone's thoughts.
As long as everyone thinks pledging allegiance to Summerhall is good, I will send Lynesse to meet Linde Terra.
I believe that with her status, it won't be difficult to meet Linde Terra, and it will also allow Linde Terra to take us seriously."
Those who knew Trigg Omollen knew it was difficult to extract his true thoughts, so no one asked him further.
Instead, they sought out others to discuss the feasibility of pledging allegiance to Lynd.
Soon, they had a result: Lys would pledge allegiance to Summerhall.
To make this official, they all took out their preserved Governor and Prince seals and signed an allegiance agreement, declaring in the agreement that Lys had pledged allegiance to Summerhall, that Summerhall had sovereignty over Lys, and also, like Myr and Tyrosh, declared that Summerhall had sovereignty over the entire Disputed Lands and its city-states.
After all the Governors had stamped their seals, this agreement was given to Lynesse.
Then, Trigg used his secret passage boat to send Lynesse out of Lys, where she boarded a ship waiting in the outer sea and sailed towards Lynd's fleet.
"Immediately send this order back to Braavos and Pentos, and tell them that the operations there are too slow.
When I return to Summerhall, I must hear news that printing and papermaking have begun to circulate in these two city-states," Lynd quickly wrote an order, handed it to Jon, and said.
Jon took the letter and walked out of the captain's cabin onto the deck, where he found Bale Blackteas and asked him to prepare several messenger ravens to send out the order.
After sending out the order, as Jon was preparing to return to his cabin, he suddenly heard the horn of the lookout, and then saw the lookouts on several ships pointing towards the distant sea.
Looking out, he saw a sailing ship with Lysene characteristics rapidly approaching.
The Three Sea Monsters' ships intercepted the sailing ship as it approached, and then sailors boarded the ship to inquire about its origin and purpose.
After checking that the ship was not dangerous, they led the people from the ship onto the Three Sea Monsters' vessels and brought them to the ship where Lynd was located.
At this moment, the sharp-eyed Jon quickly recognized the person on the ship and couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Lynesse, how is it you?"
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